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sidewalk uieuiuiugs* LOCAI* m CF TOWN AID mm —Two candidates announced. s —The County political, cam paign is open. —Perry Gardens will be plant ed as soon as the weather per mits. —-Last month furnished less than the usual amount of rain for January. —The chart in this ollico prom ises a fair share of clear weather for February. •—Regular meeting of Houston Lodge No. 85, F. & A. M. next Friday night. —Fewer mules than in January 1901 were sold to Houston farm ers last month. - Miss Kate Lee of Gordon is in Perry visiting her cousin, Miss D’Nenu Bridger. —The children’s Valentine masquerade will be a most inter esting social event. —Last Sunday Rev. .T. W. Sim mons filled his monthly appoint ment at Providence church. —Mr. \V. M. Gordon visited, his wife and children at Colum bus hist Sunday and Monday. —Rev. T. S. Turner filled his regular appointment at the Perry Presbyterian church last Sunday. —Mfs; .JVR. Duncan of Unad il ia returned home Monday, having visited her brother and sisters in Perry.. —Mr. George S'. Haslam is a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver, and his announcement appears in this paper. - Houston candidates are three ... ' weeks late in beginning the conn ‘ ty campaign by formal announce ment, as compared with 1900. —Every subscriber who pays $1.50 in advance for the Homjo .Journal can get the Georgia Poultry Herald, one year free. —Mr. I. T. Woodard of near Dennard is a candidate for the office of Clerk Superior Court. See his announcement in this paper. —A. Bonaire correspondent of the Macon Telegraph says nearly all the fanners of that locality have enough corn and moat for this crib year. —Maj. M. L. Cooperand fami ly have moved from tho Havis house on Main street to the Bates house at tho north oud of Wash ington Avenue. —Mr. J. Powers Cooper and wife will begin house keeping the latter part of this week at their homo on Maine street, opposite the Methodist chul'oh. —Capt. J. H. Powers, who is engaged in railroad engineering * between Oordale and Hawkins- villo, was with his family in Per ry last Saturday and Sunday. -—Last week Mr. W. Homing' way of Perry sold to a poultry breeder of Valdosta a pen of White Plymouth Rooks. The price was $25 for the five fowls. —Mr, C. P. Marshall has re signed his position as traveling salesman for a Macon hat house, and is now at home in Perry. He will devote himself to farming near Perry. -The officers of the Perry Methodist Sunday Sohool are as follows: F. M. Houser, Superin tendent; L. F. Cater, assistant superintendent ; M. G. Marshall, Secretary and Treasurer. —Local girtmo agents aro not selling commercial fertilizers as rapidly as they desire. The in dications are that the sales in Houston will be light in compari son with the sales of last year. —The business affairs of the Perry Methodist church are man aged by the following St ewards: C. 0. Duncan, Sr., Jno H. Hous er, L. S. Tounsley, L. F. Cater, W. B. Sims. MoM. Rainey, Fred M. Houser. It was reported in Perry Wed nesday morning that a negro had been killed on the farm of Mr. J. H.; Davis, near Bonaire, Coron er Schilling and Sheriff Cooper went out to hold the inquest, leaving town abbut 11 o’olook. Don’t Depend Entirely On Cotton. 1 Houston farmers have learned by personal experience that they cannot secure profit if they pro duce cotton with which to buy oorn, meat,or any other farm pro duct needed. They have also learned that they can sell many things that a few years ago they thought were unsalable at profitable prices. Recently hay by the carload, meat by the wagon load, cows by the drove, syrup in barrels, corn and peas in large quantities have been sold in Macon and other cit ies at profitable prices. Having learned these things, Houston farmers have profited and will continue so to do by means of this experience. Just now it seems that circum stances and conditions are con spiring to curtail the cotton acre age and increase the provision and provender crops. At any rate, our farmers are determined that there shall be plentiful crops of all products needed on the farm, and some to sell, if their efforts and the seasons can be sat- i s f a'c t o r i 1 y a s s i m i 1 a t a d. sobs Oooper Entertain. Honor Roll Perry Public School. 1st Grade—Cater Rogers, Ben Holtzclaw and William .Moore, Edna Hodges, Clifford Hoard. Clara Nunn. 2nd Grade—Henry Martin, Har ris Edwards, William Brunson, Inox Bennett, Georgia Hurst. 8v<I Grade—Eliza Cater, There sa Hodges, Mary Hemingwivy, Ei hoi Woodard., Evelyn Holtz claw, Ailoon Bridger, Thornton Marshburn, Julius Heard and Martin Wesley Howard, Ethel Nunn. 4th Grade—Charles Bonner, Mary Bennett, Maggie Edward**. 5th Grade—Sadie Wollons, Clifford Powers, Willieriuo Rai-~ ney, Stella Cater, lone Sm/mlc, Janie Holmes, Estelle Edwards, Bessie Smith, Louise Moore, Es telle Andrew, Harry Houser, 6th Grade—Sam Hodges, Lucy Lee VanLandiugham, ' Harry Holtzclaw, Katie Nelson, Johnnie Marsh burn, Rupert Day, Bessie Dasher and Olga Thurmond. 7th Grade-Nellie Dix (irregu lar) 98.42; Ray Bay Bonner (ir regular) 92.57. 8th Grade—Mary Lou Raipey, 98,125; Hallie Hemingway, 96.- 625; Mary Rix Marshburn (irreg ular), 97.28. 9th Grade—Ivan Starbuck, 95.- 025; Jack Holtzclaw, 94.50; Will Nunn, 91.875. Recently Sheriff M. L. Cooper lost a horse under peculiar cir cumstances. The horse was a sor rel 1 named ‘‘Hearts,” and exceed ingly troublesome to drive. About two weeks ago Deputy Sheriff Ri ley left Perry with a double team, this horse one of them, About five miles out of town the horse became unable to go except in a slow walk, and Mr. Riley ex- changeed him for a horse belong ing to a farmer. Returning that evening Mr. Riley hitched up Hearts and drove homeward, though the horso was sluggish. About opposite Mr. E. L. Den- nard’s home, the horse began stumbling,, and finally fell. Up on examination it was found that the leaders just above each front hoof were broken, and the small bones in one ankel broken. An effort was made to cure him, but he managed to get out of the swing in which he. had been plac ed, and the additional injury was so severe that he was killed. What was the matter with the horse? Some say it was ‘‘Big-head.” —Mr. J. K. Wilson, recently of Greenwood, S. O., is now a cit izen of Perry, and will move his family here about March 1st. He is a courteous gentleman, an ex perience undertaker, and is in business with Mr. F. C. Day, whose store in the Masonic build ing contains a choice stock of fur niture, sewing machines and bur ial goods. The *Spinters Club met with the Misses Cooper oh Friday af ternoon of last week, and in spite of the light down-fall of rain, the Club was fairly attended. Busi ness being rapidly dispensed with, time was given to social pleasure. The delightful game, “A Musical Romance” was introduced, Miss Kathryne Martin occupying a seat at the piano. The first question, “Who is the heroine?” was answered at the piano by. a few strains of Sweet Marie, each guest with pencil and paper writing it down. Then as other questions were rapidly an swered at the piano, with strains of familiar, music the young la dies were forced to be wide awake to keep up. When “Lucky Jim” and “Sweet Marie” were happily married and settled in‘America,” the papers wore taken up and Misses Lula Houser and Nell Nor wood, who must have written in short-liand, were found to have tied. A drawing of straws gave the prize to Miss Lula House. A salad course with hot coffee were most enjoyable refreshments for a rainy afternoon. Club Editor. F. and A. M. Regular Communication of Houston Lodge No, 85 will be held next Friday night. Gavel will sound at 7 o’clock, All Masons who want to im prove themselves in Masonry, (members and sojourners) should attend this meeting. Visitors are cordially invited, and the Wor shipful Master will be glad to meet them in the Lodge-room from ten to twenty minutes before opening. J. D. Martin, Sr., W.M. Jno. H. Hodgkb, See. «*«.$*- • - ■ Valentine Masquerade. Let every one of the children from 15 years of age down, come in costume to the masquerade at tho Court house on the night of February 14th. We want to lot the little ones have a frolic, and the' older peo ple will enjoy it too. Get the children ready. No charge of any kind to any one. Committee; It Is Always Interesting to look at a fine' Buggy, Carriage and Harness exhibit at an Ex position. It is also fascinating to look through a Bicycle and Au tomobile sho’w, and note the pro gress of the world. A visit to J. W| Shinholser’s repository in Ma con is worth your time. * Laudreth’s Garden Seed. A full line of Landreth’s Gar den Seeds, in bulk and in pack ages. English Peas, Golden Dent Corn, etc. at Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. Farm Mules and Horses. At our Sale and Feed Stables, corner poplar and Third streets, we have a choice lot of Mules and Horses for sale at fair prices. Call or write. G. W. Thames & Co., Macon, Ga. —Boy Dixie and Ilaynian Plow Stocks. . All kinds of Steel Plow Shovels and Scooters. Big assort ment of Back Bands, from 20c to. 506 each. L. M.Paul’s. Choice Line of Stationary, and School Books at publishers’ pri ces, at Cater’s Drugstore. Fruit, i. Houser's. —If you want a nice Buggy or Wagon call on W. D. Day.' Wagons and Wagon harness. F. M. Houser’s. Best Saddles at Fred. M. Houser’s. —Remember, You can Get a pound jar of Vasalme for 15o at Perry Post-Office, Best Buggy Harness at F. M. Houibr’s; Snbsaribd for The Home Journal, —If you want a good Mule cheap, call on C. M. Branan, 520 Poplar St., Macon, Ga. —Houston fanners who want good Mules and Horses at .lowest prices will do themselves good by seeing our stock. G. W. Thames & Cn., Corner Poplar and Third Sts., Macon, Ga. —You’ll get a 50 cents meal for 25 cents at Isaac’s Cafe,Third street, Macon, Ga. ' — - ' ' - Beet $2.00 Woman’s shoes. F. M. Hqubbb’s, Dry Goods AND Shoes. We are daily expecting our com plete line of DRY GOODS. We are determined by honest efforts, close prices and good values to merit a part of your patronage. Ju9t received a nice line of TRUNKS from 50c. to $10.00. Our $4.50 Zinc Saratoga Trunk is a beauty, and our Linen-lined Brass-trim med Trunk for $10.00 can’t be touched. It will certainly be to your interest to look over our line, for we are going to surprise you. H. A. MATHEWS. A. C. RILEY. MATHEWS &* RILEY, ATTOBNEYS-AT-LAW, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. • Practice in all the Courts. Loans negotiated and Land Titles abstracted. Collections on all points. Security Bonds furnished. J. P. DUNCAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, PERRY, GA. ‘ Office adjoining Masonic Building- Court House Square. Hardware AND series, Have a few more sacks of Gen uine Texas Oats for seed. If you want some you had better file your order this week. Plenty ofj Cotton Seed Meal, Hulls and Bran. Anything you want, delivered at your door. Reliable man for Manager of !l Branch Office we wish to open in this vicinity. Here is a good opening tor the right man. Kindly give good reference svheu writing. THE A. T. MORRIS WHOLESALE HOUSE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. m Btamps. BUY YOUR GUANO NOW. I am now selling Commercial Fertilizers. Come and get prices, delivered at nearest railroad de pot. I pay highest market price for Cotton Seed. R. L. Marohman, mch 16. , Perry, Ga. A GOOD PLACE. Notice is hereby given to ladies and gentlemen who visit Macon that Mrs. W. H. Houser ie now running a first- class Boarding House at 755 Cherry St. which ie very near the business center of the oity, and she will bo pleased to serve them meals at 25c. each. THE SfMI-l™ Mil OF ATLANTA, GA, Is a twice-a-week NEWS paper, published on Monday and Thursday of each week, with all the latest news of the world, which comes over their leased wires direct to their office, is an eight-page seven-column paper. By arrangements we have secured a special rate with them In connection with OUR PAPER, and for $2 we will send ME* HOME JOURNAL*, THE ATLANTA -Senii-Weekly Journal- and tho Southern Cultivator ALL THREE ONE YEAR. „ This is the best offer wo have over made our friends and subscribers, Yeu bad better take advalitage of this offer at once, for Tho Journal may withdraw their special rate to us at any time. Tho Semi-Weekly has many prominent men and women contributors to their columns, among them being Rev. Sam Jones, Rev. Walk er Lewis, Hon. llurvie Jordan, Hon. John Tem ple Graves and Mrs. W. II. Felton, besides tlieir crops of efficient editors, who take care of the nows matter. Their departments are well cov ered. Its columns of farm news are worth the tho price of the paper. Semi direct to this office $2.00 and secure tho three above mentioned papers one year. Address THE HOME JOURNAL, PERRY, GA. J. Henry King Will bo, aftei^Tebrnary 1st, with The REID SHOE CO. Where he will be pleased to see and serve his Houston friends. Mail Orders will receive prompt and care ful attention. Cherry Street* isarz: stock of Dry Goods, is complete in every detail. MY PRICES ARE RIGHT. CALL AND INSPECT. Wv D. DAY, Perry, Ga.